3 PM - 5 PM every second Sunday of the month
Sensory Second Sunday
LASM is the First Sensory Inclusive® Certified Museum in Baton Rouge!
Sensory Second Sunday hours are included with general admission.
- KultureCity® Sensory Bags are available for checkout at no cost, but must be returned at the end of your visitation.
- LASM staff are annually trained by professionals to assist visitors with sensory needs.
- Download the KultureCity® App to get your Social Story to help with your visit to LASM.
Available Resources:
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
Sensory-friendly Planetarium Shows
- Dim lights to avoid darkness
- Low volume to reduce loud sounds
- Reduced crowds to limit capacity
- Closed-captioning for hearing impairments
Check out a KultureCity® Sensory Inclusive™ Bag for additional sensory tools at the front admission desk.
Located at Admission Desk
KultureCity® Sensory Inclusive™ Bags
- Noise-Canceling Headphones
- Strobe-Canceling Glasses
- Fidget tools
- Visual cue cards
- Feeling thermometer
- Special KCVIP Badge
Located in Kids’ Workstations
Adaptive Art Tools
- Easy-grip crayons
- Pencil grips
- Ergonomic paintbrushes
- Easy-grip paint
Located at the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium Desk
Weighted Lap Blankets & Compression Vests
Weighted Compression Vests provide steady proprioceptive input and deep pressure around the chest, which is calming for sensory-sensitive individuals.
Weighted Lap Blankets can help reduce anxiety, stress, and impulsive behavior and increase the ability to sit and concentrate on tasks.
Located in the Adalie Brent Auditorium & in front of North-End Elevator
Quiet Areas
Quiet Areas provide a calm, low-stimulation space for decompression breaks. The Adalie Brent Auditorium provides gentle films during Second Sensory Sunday hours and the area in front of the North-End Elevator has seating away from crowds to ground back into bodily regulation.
Sensory Pea Pods are available in Quiet Areas to apply deep, even pressure to help with self-regulating. The velvety surface of the sensory pea pod is made with comfortable flocked vinyl and provides a gentle squeeze. Some sensory children like to gently rock side-to-side for a cocooning-calm.
Available on the KultureCity® App
Social Story
Before you arrive, you may want to check out our Social Story on the KultureCity® App or on a desktop to anticipate what to expect. Here, we provide a layout of the museum for sensitive areas.
